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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1941

Page

6

HOGS HOLD STEADY AFTER SLOW START ON ADVANCE LIVESTOCK

Chicago and other markets report hogs steady to slightly lower after a slow start. Top prices reach $8.25, with most 180-240 lb hogs selling around $7.95 to $8.20, while cattle and sheep show mixed, steady to weak bids amid light demand and ample receipts. Major yards include Chicago and Sioux City with girth of receipts and prices listed for hogs, cattle, and sheep.

Chicago Macer Kansas Souk City Muscago Livestock US Dept Agriculture Siglx City Livestock Sioux City LS Dept Peoria Ii T' S Dept Agriculture Associated Press Ottumwa Mason City Nackers ST Tas South ST Paul Minn Des Moines S. Dept Agriculture Iowa Minnesota Omaha Dept. Agriculture

Local Hog Prices Slide Across All Grades

Local hog market shows widespread weakness with all hog categories down about ten cents. Long-haul top for Gond hogs and various weight ranges are listed with prices, followed by cattle and calf market figures and a sheep market note for spring lambs.

Cedar Rapids Grain and Produce Prices and Markets

A readout of Cedar Rapids area grain and produce prices includes No 2 white wheat at 35c, No 2 yellow corn 54c, soybeans 4c, and hay and straw values. Additional fruit and vegetable quotes cover lemons, oranges, grapefruits, celery, lettuce, onions, cabbage, carrots, potatoes, tomatoes, cauliflower, sweet potatoes, winesap apples, and market notes. Historical note recalls Wilhelmshaven, Germany, built on land bought from the Grand Duke of Oldenburg in 1853.

Alde Germany Wilhelmshaven Grand Duke of Oldenburg

Wall Street Stocks Seep Through Erratic Session

Wall Street stocks showed a mix of gains and losses as readings from several key listings ranged widely. Quoted names included Adams Express Johns Manville Kennecott Copper and Libby Owens as traders weighed industrials chemicals and utilities on a volatile Tuesday.

Stock Leaders Regain Balance in Uneven Trading

New York stock market steadied after an early scare tied to renewed war nerves. Leaders fell briefly then gained, with International Paper and Power and General Gas posting new yearly highs. Laggards included Chrysler Bethlehem Steel Westinghouse United Aircraft and Sears Roebuck as trading hovered around 400000 shares.

Freieanees Asec ESDAY Adams Express aJohns Manville Ified Ann Kennecott Holmers Kreste SS Amn Gin Libbey Owens Amn Ahs Bo Init Amn Steel Rreieli Ahs Sramn Marshall Fld Tel & Tel Ann ‘Tobeegi Martin Maytag Mont Ward Ji Ark Motor Wheel Armour & Co Murray Corp Nash-Kely Natl Biscuit Atlantic Cash Aviation Corp Natl Dairy P Baldwin Loco Ostirs Balto Ohio Nau Pow Avtagra Bohn Alum Otis Steet Borden Co aEackard Borg Warner Paramount Penick & Ford Budd Wheel Penna R. R Cal Hecla Penney J O Gamp Wynnt Peoples Gas Canada Dry Phillips Pet Plymouth Coca Proctor Gamble Pullman Co Keith Chrysler Motors Coca Cola Raya Colt Palmolive Kenley de Columbas Sears Roebuck Coml Credit Servel Inc Coml Solvents Shell Union Silver King Cons Edison Skelly Ol Cons Oil Socony Motors Sperry Corp Coty Inc Crucible Steel Stand Calif Cub Amn Sur Ind Cudahy Curtiss Elec Boat Union Carbide Elec Pow & LD Union Pac 1A Uni Elec Bond Uni Air Lines Uni Corp Glidden Goodrich Goodyear Tire S Steel Graham Patce Gt Nor Ore Walon Gt Nor Ry Pr Warner Bros Wes Sug Wes Margid Greyhound Wes Unions Westzhse AB Houston Oil Howe Sound Hudson Chicago Edison Armour. Co Libby McNeldt Bershoff Brew Midwest Corp Bendix Quaker O Com Quaker O Butter Bros Bunstrand Cent LP S. Pr Swift, Co Swift Chicago Corp Woodall Zenith New York International Paper and Power General Gas N. Y., Shipbuilding Dow Chemical Eastman Kodak J. C. Penney U. S. Steel Boeing U. S. Rubber Atlantic Coast Line American Smelting General Motors Chrysler Bethlehem Steel Westinghouse United Aircraft

Wisconsin Cheese Quotations and Wool Market Report

Wisconsin cheese quotations for the week of March 17 show daisies, brick, horns, and cheddars priced at 15c to 15 3/4c with calf board and other varieties listed. The wool market in Boston focused on finer South American and marine wools, while domestic spot sales remained limited and buyers pursued contracted future lots. Mississippi aire s tages Davenport Hastings reports mixed price movements across La Crosse Prairie du Chien Dubuque St Louis Cahows with gentle rises and falls.

Wisconsin Plymouth Wis Wisconsin Cheese Exchange Farmers Calf Board Boston Australia South Africa US. Agriculture Department Mississippe Aites Davenport Hastings la Crosse Prairie du Chien Dubuque St. Louis Cahows Eees

Grain futures rise on bullish tone with soybeans near peak

Bullish activity in the Chicago grain market sees wheat firm as May contracts hover around two cent advances while soybeans push near the season high of 1.05 a bushel. Corn climbs to 64 cents as profit taking and selling offset gains amid steady demand and ample receipts.

Chicago Board of Trade Ciara

Wheat Open May 17 to July 19 and Chicago grain quotes

Grain price notes from Chicago trading floor show wheat No. 1 hard and No. 1 northern spring around 93 cents, corn varying from 60 to 66 cents, oats from 38 to 39 cents, barley 53 to 66 cents malting, soybeans about 1.04 to 1.05 dollars, and field seeds priced per hundredweight. Lard quotations list tierces 72.5 cents and bellies 1045 cents.

Chicago

Chicago Produce Markets and Prices Report

Markets show receipts and prices for eggs butter cheese and potatoes across Chicago New York and Wisconsin with mixed color eggs and varying scores. Notable figures include Chicago poultry receipts 13 trucks market steady to firm and butter receipts around 858 191 pounds with firm market while New York eggs receipts 29 054 cases with mixed color prices and butter firmer at 31 4 92 score ranges and cheese totals 433 054 steady to firm.

Chicago Idaho Burbanks Nebraska Wyoming Minnesota North Dakota Red River Valley Wisconsin New York

Bond Market Wrinkles as Demand Slows for Low-Priced Rails

New York bond market shows slight irregularity as demand eases for undervalued rails and industrials. U S government bonds stay steady though market moves are narrow. Dow Jones averages edge higher with limited gains across rails utilities and industrials.

New York Oeeeene Aes

Deaths: Cleta Kay Trpkosh and Charles Vorishek

Cleta Kay Trpkosh two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs George Trpkosh died at 2 am Tuesday after a brief illness at a local hospital. Funeral services are set for 2 pm Wednesday in the Polansky chapel with burial in Bohemian National Cemetery. Charles Vorishek, 58, died suddenly at his home 1008 Eighth Street SE at 8:10 am Tuesday from coronary heart trouble. He was born October 21 1882 in Cedar Rapids and had worked in banking roles in Garner and Cedar Rapids.

Cleta Kay Trpkosh George Trpkosh Hull Avenue Cleta Kay Philip Lewis Des Moines Lee Osborn Cedar Rapids Kitty Cerveny Erie Kay Trokosh William Jones Polansky Chapel Thomas J. Hinkin Bohemian National Cemetery Charles Vorishek Eighth Street T. F. Hersch Linn County Mr. Vorishek Garner Iner Mary K. Vorishek Rose Heral Rudloph Milo Heral Vernon Vorishek Joyce Elaine Heral

Rites for several Cedar Rapids figures noted in obituaries

The notices report funerals for Dr Elmer Budd Fenton president of Vigortone Cedar Rapids and Anamosa resident. Arthur McCurran died in a local hospital with arrangements in Immaculate Conception church and Legion pallbearers. William P Scanlan to be buried in Iowa City after services. Rosary and pallbearers named for local Catholic groups as part of tribute.

Elmer Budd Fenton Vigortone Company Cedar Rapids Anamosa Turner Chapel Patrick J. Behan Chapel of Memories Cedar Memorial Park William P. Scanlan John Molloy Immaculate Conception St. Joseph's Cemetery Iowa City Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Daughters of Isabella Brady Mortuary Women’s Catholic Order of Foresters Sacred Heart Court Edward Frank McGillicuddy John Frank Hoy

Saxophone Use To Rout Troops In War of Nerves

Washington Rep George H Bender warned of a potential war of nerves as well armed enemy troops could retreat before cries of anguish from perturbed saxophone players He cited experiments at Fort MacArthur California by conductor Leopold Stokowski commissioned by the War Department to modernize military bands.

Washington George H. Bender Fort MacArthur Calif Leopold Stokowski Stokowski War Department

Gazette Classified Ads Feature Rates and Notices

The Cedar Rapids Gazette lists ad prices for consecutive days and outlines miscellaneous notices and services including lost items, ambulance, alterations, and local business prompts. It notes advance payment for out-of-town ads, box-number blind ads, and deadlines for same-day publication.

The Gazette Ambulance Service Co San Francisco New Chrysler Larson E Ave Petersen F. C. Waples Forest Cedar Rapids Frank Meci 3Rd Ave Podzimek Pharmacy 16Th Ave Sheaffer Repair Service 3Nd St Ave

Personal ads and services fill page with bargains and trades

The column lists Mary Adams bargain offers for subscriptions and free gifts, several local businesses advertising cleaning, repair, tailoring, and printing services, and multiple auto sales and used car notices. It references The Gazette for transit references and includes addresses and phone numbers for Cedar Rapids and nearby area providers.

Probasco 2Nd Ave Palace Theater Ata CE Erbalce Gazette Ginsberg Cedar Rapids Sanda Printing Co 2Nd St Griffith Feather Mattress Co 1St St 5Th Ave C. R. Knitting Co Knitting Co H K. Schaefer Kresge Fitch K&m Primcy

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